India hosts 3rd Asia Cup International Bridge Championship 2018

India is hosting the 3rd Asia Cup International Bridge Championship 2018 in Goa from June 4 and will see participation from countries including Australia, Bangladesh, China, Japan and Korea. The championship will be contested in five categories namely men, women, mixed, super-mixed and senior. Players from Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Japan, ..

Topics: Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series • Asian Games • Badminton

Aakarshi Kashyap wins girls’ singles title at All India Junior U-19 badminton tournament 2018

Aakarshi Kashyap from Chhattisgarh has won the girls’ singles title at the Yonex Sunrise All India Junior U-19 badminton tournament 2018 in New Delhi on May 27, 2018. In the final, she defeated S Kavipriya. In the boys’ singles final, Priyanshu Rajawat of Madhya Pradesh scored an upset victory over fifth seeded Kiran George of ..

Topics: Badminton

Japan clinchs the 2018 Uber Cup, the Women’s World Badminton Championship

Japanese women’s badminton team has clinched the Uber Cup for the first time since 1981 when they defeated hosts Thailand 3-0 at the IMPACT Stadium on May 26, 2018. Ranked two in world singles, Akane Yamaguchi began Japan’s title got off to a flying start as she beat World No. 4 Ratchanok Intanon 21-15, 21-19. ..

Topics: Akane Yamaguchi • Badminton • Japan national badminton team • Nozomi Okuhara • Ratchanok Intanon

Himanta Biswa Sarma elected as Vice-President of Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC)

Himanta Biswa Sarma, the President of Badminton Association of India (BAI), has been elected as the Vice-President of Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC) during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the continental body in Bangkok, Thailand.

Topics: Badminton • Badminton Asia • Badminton Association of India • Badminton in India • Badminton World Federation • Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital • Himanta Biswa Sarma • Nikhar Garg • Sharma • Sports

India clinches its first-ever gold in badminton mixed-team event at 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) by defeating Malaysia

India’s mixed badminton team has created history by clinching its first-ever gold after defeating defending champions Malaysia 3-1 in the final event at 21st Commonwealth Games at Gold Cost, Australia on April 9, 2018 . Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal and the mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa all won a match each ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

Topics: Ashwini Ponnappa • Badminton • Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games • Badminton in India • Premier Badminton League • Saina Nehwal • Sport in India • Srikanth Kidambi • Telugu people